The existence of Old Kay is no longer a secret to me, but compared to several other old miners who have already been familiar with and even talked to him, this old captain only exists in other people's narratives and has no specific knowledge.

The surprised expression on my face may have caused some misunderstandings to Kay.

Regarding the secret in his mind, Gray and I were supposed to be two completely ignorant people, but not only did I not show too much surprise, but I instantly caught a certain word in it, as if we met on the street.

An unexpected old friend...

"Um...you know my grandfather?"

No wonder Kay would ask such a question.

In his understanding, the curse of sacrifice is the preconceived name, and the name "meme" is at most an alias from the old man's mouth. Unless he is an acquaintance, he would not care too much about a name.

But this also made me analyze a problem...

He didn't know about the memetic disaster that happened in Ore Town.

Keeping it secret, telling it carefully, and passing it on from generation to generation, this is the path chosen by several old mining families.

For example, Harris, who was the last person to be informed of the existence of the "Final Disaster", was given this cursed mission just when Browning Sr. was about to end his life.

Come to think of it, Kai didn't get his grandfather's approval, so he wasn't told the truth until his death.

The curse belonging to the Kaye family has been quietly taken into the grave that never sees the light of day.

If this was the case, then I hesitated, wondering whether I should tell this boy long overdue about the nightmare that once shrouded the town.

On the one hand, the problem has been solved, and there should be no problem in speaking out now.

But on the other hand, why should I tell outdated historical stories to a person who has finally transcended them?

"Uh... I don't actually know him. I just heard about your grandfather..."

I answered ambiguously, determined to avoid leaking the secret as much as possible.

Kai jumped from the high platform to the ground with some disappointment, "Is that so... I thought you could tell me what my grandfather was thinking. In fact, I had very little communication with him. Until a year before his death, he always held a

I recited this Anonymous Sutra all night long and never communicated effectively with me..."

"Like chanting sutras?" What a weird hobby this is.

Kay said: "Well, there is an ancient monastery next to the ancestral home of the Voyager Alliance. Grandpa always stays in it from morning to night and refuses to come out."

"Your grandpa's hobbies... are very unique." I could only praise him against my will.

Hearing this, Gray said angrily: "That's better than me, then! My grandfather is very good at talking, but unfortunately he always lectured me while doing it since I was a child. In the end, either I was knocked unconscious, or he passed out drunk...

"

Hearing this, Kai couldn't pretend to be serious anymore, he chuckled and said: "How can your grandpa be the same as other people..."

... Sebala, you should come and listen! In Kai’s eyes, not only do you have no qualifications to be a grandfather, you have also lost the qualifications to be a human being, do you understand?

Kay turned the conversation to me: "By the way, Marcus, why did you come to town? Harris and Goetz didn't say much in the letter, and Zach always pretended to be stupid...could it be that

Do you have any secrets too?"

I knew this young man was not some stupid guy.

Being able to talk about these people from his mouth shows that he has also analyzed and restored some of the facts of the year, locked in a few suspicious people, and decisively placed me in the camp of these people.

…and it’s quite accurate.

I was about to answer, but he continued to add.

"I guess...you are Father Hook's grandson!"

Who could be that old bastard’s grandson!!!

It was outrageous enough for Father Hook to falsely claim that I was Dolanko's grandson, but the only son he still had was Gotts. That old bastard clearly died alone, could he still have mitosis?

I complained: "Don't make random guesses. At first glance, Dad Hook belongs to the evil star. I happen to be the star devourer. I'm afraid he will die."

Kay wondered: "But isn't Father Hook dead?"

Huh? That old bastard also tried to cheat his death?

Seeing my confusion, Kaye explained: "The last time I saw Father Hook, he was talking to my grandfather all night. Not long after, he abandoned the ranch and took a boat to go to sea. When I asked again, my grandfather said that he was dead.

Already."

I cursed, not only was the old man not dead, he also took the Star Express to join the Sunset Red Tour Group.

Oh, by the way, there is also old Yorkson, an old gay friend, who does not die alone.

In order to clarify my identity, I had to explain: "I actually came here to work as a farmer because my only relative, my father, suddenly disappeared and I couldn't survive anymore. When I saved up a broken pickup truck, a rifle, and a page number

of toilet paper, I can use the three-piece set to become a redneck..."

Kay immediately said embarrassedly: "Sorry, I talked about your sadness..."

"I'm not sad. It's just that the king abdicated. What does it have to do with my red neck? I even moved a table back from Capitol Hill!"

"...I am referring to your father's matter."

Kay reminded in a broken voice, then changed the topic and sighed: "Maybe I have never met my father, so I can't understand your mood. But if you leave suddenly like grandpa... you will actually feel very sad, right?

?”

"...You haven't seen your father?"

This time I was surprised.

Kay nodded and said: "My parents passed away very early. According to my grandfather, not long after I was born, they gave up running the family fleet and devoted themselves to a cruel and just resistance war. There was no news after that."

"My grandfather went out and tried his best to find them, but when he broke through the coastal defense line, he was mistaken for a rebel, was arrested and thrown into prison. In the end, he managed to escape with the help of the Voyager Alliance and hid in this place.

On the small island..."

"When grandpa heard the news about my parents again, they had already died in gunfire and gunfire. They could only find me, who was just born, from the hands of my comrades in the resistance army..."

I asked tentatively: "Your parents participated in the rebel war and your grandfather was imprisoned?"

Kay nodded: "Yes, Grandpa and Father Hook should know each other this way. Because I saw similar whip marks on their bodies, they must have been treated very cruelly."

...Have you never thought that they might have formed a group to spit on the streets of Singapore?

I had long known that old Kaye met the old miners in prison, but the war that Kaye's parents participated in made my imagination wander.

Judging from the time, it seems to correspond to what Harris told about the wave of resistance that swept the entire federation and was personally commanded by General Morden.

Among them, there is even a faint line of cause and effect, connecting some places that puzzle me.

I frowned and turned around to ask Gulfred, asking him to analyze it for me.

"Gray, what do you think?"

As a result, Gray said absently: "Parents? No idea - I don't have parents, so I can't answer this question."

Now even Kay was shocked: "Gray, it's been so long and your grandfather hasn't told your parents yet?!"

Gray shrugged and said nonchalantly: "I don't know, anyway, he insisted that I don't have such weak and useless things as my parents."

I:……

Kaye:……

After speaking, he said warily: "What are you doing? Why are you looking at me like this?"

Now Kay and I were convinced.

I lost a loved one, tragically.

Kai only heard about his parents from his grandfather, which was even worse.

Gray doesn't even know what his parents are, it's so miserable!

I declare that the first World's Best Misfortune Tournament will be won by Gray from Ore Town without knowing it.

The prize for the competition is never a grandpa. The prize takes effect immediately and cannot be returned for life!

Well, if there really is such a competition, it is estimated that only Bruce Wayne, whose world line is constantly restarting and his parents are constantly making sacrifices to heaven, can be slightly better - from a setting point of view, the Wayne family must be six legs into two

With my legs out, I can never completely walk out of the crime alley.

At a higher level of misery, it would be the German Genghis Khan Band wearing Mongolian robes to sing the praises of Russia, which can be called Poland’s ultimate nightmare.
Chapter completed!